The Blackhawks were a top-flight Bay Area pro soccer club during the early 1990s, appearing in three straight league title games between 1989 and 1991 and winning the championship of the American Professional Soccer League in 1991. The ‘Hawks featured a number of top American players of the era, including Eric Wynalda, Marcelo Balboa, John Doyle, Dominic Kinnear and Troy Dayak.
Major League Soccer (1996-1999) Born: June 15, 1994 – MLS founding franchise Re-Branded: October 27, 1999 (San Jose Earthquakes) First Game: April 6, 1996 (W 1-0
United Football League (2009) Born: UFL founding franchise Moved: 2010 (Sacramento Mountain Lions) First Game: October 8, 2009 (L 30-17 @ Las Vegas Locomotives) Last Game: November
The original ‘Quakes were part of a major expansion of the NASL in 1974 that also saw the formation of the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps clubs. The ‘Quakes were the toast of the league that summer. English forward Paul Child won the golden boot with 15 goals and 6 assists. At the box office, San Jose set a new league attendance record.
Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-2003) Born: 2000 – WUSA founding franchise Folded: September 15, 2003 First Match: April 14, 2001 (L 1-0 @ Washington Freedom)
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